Kingston Guitar Repair

A full service independent repair shop for plucked and (mostly) fretted instruments. 

10+ years and 10 000+ instruments. All service by appt. Scroll down for pricing.

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Service Pricing

This is a non-comprehensive reference for pricing on common jobs - final estimates are only possible after inspection. Prices don't include strings or parts.

Setups 

  • Guitars and Basses (hardtail or acoustic) $85.00

  • Guitars (tremolo - strat style) $105.00

  • Guitars (locking tremolo - floyd style) $125.00


  • Guitars (12 string) $120.00

  • Mandolins & Banjos (includes head tuning) $100.00​

  • New custom bone nut (setup included)$180.00


Fretwork ​(setup included)

  • Fret level and dress $250

  • Refret (unbound fretboard) $425

  • Refret (bound fretboard)$500


  • Refret (vintage or requiring finish work)By Assesement​

  • Fret Edges/fret sprout(no setup incl.)$75



Bridge work

  • Remove and reglue acoustic bridge$250

  • New Bone Saddle​ (+ setup) $75 ​

Neck resets (Setup incl.)

  • Neck Reset (dovetail)$500

  • Neck Reset (bolt on) $300

  • Neck Reset (Taylor) $150


Electronics 

  • Hourly bench rate$90.00/hr

  • pickup install $50/per

  • Acoustic pickup install $75


  • Component replacement bench rate + parts

  • Acoustic pickup assessment min. charge $30



Structural Work

  • CracksBy Assessment

  • Headstocks by Assessment

  • Guitars run over by trucks, etc By assessment